Dear faculty, please pass this on to your students at the start of the Spring 2016 semester, thank you! The Institute of International Education (IIE) is pleased to announce the relaunch of the Freeman Awards for Study in Asia (Freeman-ASIA), made possible by generous support from the Freeman Foundation. Created to assist U.S. students with demonstrated financial need and limited prior experience in East and Southeast Asia, Freeman-ASIA will fund approximately 400 students over the next two academic years, with awards ranging from $3,000 per student for summer study and $5,000 per semester, to a maximum of $7,000 for a full year abroad. Students may apply online starting February 1st for awards to study abroad beginning in summer 2016. The Freeman Foundation's generous support for the relaunch of Freeman-ASIA builds on prior grants to IIE that funded more than 4,500 American undergraduates in Asia from 2001 to 2014. The newly available awards will advance IIE's Generation Study Abroad, a five-year initiative aiming to double the number of U.S. students abroad by the end of the decade by mobilizing resources and commitments across the higher education, philanthropy and corporate sectors. The Freeman-ASIA relaunch is the latest of several steps IIE has taken to increase the number and diversity of Americans studying abroad and their study destinations. Studying in Asia before graduating can give students a competitive advantage in their professional careers, especially when collaborating with international peers. More than half of Freeman-ASIA alumni report being employed in a position related to Asian affairs or requiring knowledge of an Asian language. As more employers seek new hires with meaningful and substantive experience in Asia, it is critical that more Americans learn about and engage with Asian economies, political systems and cultures. More information: Prospective students should visit the Freeman-ASIA website (http://www.iie.org/Freeman-ASIA) for eligibility requirements, full application instructions and a list of deadlines. The online application opens on February 1, 2016. Student application deadline: Summer 2016 programs - March 1, 2016; Fall Academic Year 2016 programs - April 1, 2016. Read the press release: http://www.iie.org/Who-We-Are/News-and-Events/Press-Center/Press-Releases/20... Visit the website: http://www.iie.org/Freeman-ASIA Dr. Helen Gaudette Director, Office of Global Education Initiatives Queens College International Programs King Hall 209, Queens College, CUNY 718-570-0551 Helen.Gaudette@qc.cuny.edu<https://mymail.qc.cuny.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=lSQGZRiL-0q3Snt7GfuZcFEgrT5BGdAIAbo36mRZjP1ysIE3k8jQyFpCPLojzdlKPEZZ6_TCX4o.&URL=mailto%3aHelen.Gaudette%40qc.cuny.edu> http://www.qc.cuny.edu/Academics/GlobalEd/OGEI http://facebook.com/QueensCollegeOGEI